From brand new TV series to art exhibitions, theatre performances and Oscar-worthy films, our culture team have you covered for entertainment this month

Series one contestant laid out the evidence against the popular fan theory

Netflix’s Harlan Coben adaptations like ‘Missing You’ are perfect hangover viewing, but they definitely require you to suspend your disbelief. Katie Rosseinsky unravels some of the series’ most baffling clichés

As we pick up with the characters from Abi Morgan’s divorce lawyer drama two years after its finale, it feels like checking in with old friends

There’s plenty to get stuck into over the next 12 months, whether it’s Irish comedies, biting wealth satires, gripping true-crime series or lid-lifting documentaries. Ellie Harrison and Katie Rosseinsky take a look

The best bit about ‘Gavin & Stacey’? The central trio of chaotic older women. As the show bows out with one last festive hurrah, Katie Rosseinsky salutes the performers who’ve brought these characters to life

Incident prompted the show’s producers to issue statement condemning the behaviour

From the influx of celebrity lookalike contests to Moo Deng’s viral fame and some baffling movie press tours, Louis Chilton and Katie Rosseinsky look back at the year in pop culture

Start planning your reading list for next year with Katie Rosseinsky’s guide to the new novels and non-fiction you shouldn’t miss

Some of the best stars to grace our televisions this year, from Katherine Parkinson to Lennie James, single out their favourite shows, films, music and cultural moments of the past 12 months

Viewers described the chat as ‘really comforting’

Double eviction came after one celebrity secured their spot in the semi-final

‘Strictly’ star admitted to struggling with nasty comments about her body, especially when she was ‘being healthy for the first time’

Star has been guaranteed a spot in the legendary Celebrity Cyclone challenge

Jeered at for her weight, her acting and her (inaccurate) poshness, the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star spent the first decade of her fame at the centre of a whirlwind of negative press. Katie Rosseinsky wonders, with the actor headlining the new Netflix espionage series ‘Black Doves’, whether it’s time for us to make amends

Ant and Dec broke the news to the celebrity campmates live on Tuesday night’s show

Reverend joked that he and the podcaster are having a ‘bromance’ in the jungle

Star explained why football tournaments can be difficult for her son and his dad

From investigations into digital algorithms and the impact of smartphones to a history of Victoria’s Secret, there’s something for everyone in Katie Rosseinsky’s edit of 2024’s best non-fiction

The Independent’s writers look back on the literary year and select the very best books to gift your loved ones this festive season